Startups and Investment Forum – Chad 2019

High Patronage of the President of the Republic of Chad is organizing a week-long Startups and Investment Forum – Chad 2019 program, His Excellency Idriss Deby Itno that brings together investors and venture capitalists from around the world to discover business opportunities and innovations in Chad.

This is a signature event of  Global Entrepreneurship Week Chad, in collaboration with the Business Angels. Chad is one of the highest growth rates among 10 countries, and also among Sub-Saharan countries that have an economic growth rate of at least 7 percent from 2011-2013. With a promising success, GEN Chad is looking to build off the theme of “Africa: the continent of the prosperity and the future.

This Startups and Investments Forum will feature a two-day program packed with events focusing on promoting awareness and networking, improving access to finance, and pushing for investment opportunities in Chadian startups. It aims to bring together players from across Chad and the world to invest in the country’s most innovative startup ventures. The angel investors, venture capital community, government representatives, and corporate partners in assistance will share best practices, lessons, and roadmap for early-stage investment in the country.

Eligibility

• Investors and business Angel across the world to discover business opportunities in chad and find innovation made in Chad

Benefits

• It aims to bring together players from across Chad and the world to invest in the country’s most innovative startup ventures
• Facilitation access to financing by networking investors and entrepreneurs

Program structure

• Composed of investment boot camps, conferences and roundtables showcasing the different business opportunities in Chad such as agriculture/livestock, renewable energy, fishing, tourism, fashion/style, and infrastructure
• The Event will close with a high standing Fundraising Concert: The Entrepreneurs Night that intends to raise fund for twenty most innovative early-stage startups of Chad

Program module

• Highlighting the Business Climate in Chad, the potentialities and investment opportunities, the benefits granted to investors, investment protection measures, incentives and facilities offered to startups to promote innovations made in Chad
• Promote investment opportunities in Chadian startups. Highlight startup financing
• B2B meetings, and networking with entrepreneurs, entrepreneurs, investors and other stakeholders in the community
• Establishment of the FAJE (support fund for young entrepreneurs), a body promoting investments of startups in Chad
• Promote investment in startups